Internal Audit Sox Auditor jobs at Intel in Costa Rica, San José

In this role you will conduct and support Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) related audits by examining and verifying system, accounting, statistical or operational records and/or procedures of internal and/or external organizations to determine the reliability and effectiveness of financial and control systems. Also, you will be responsible for preparing the corresponding audit workpapers and reporting findings to the Audit Lead and Management, following professional standards and using formal education and judgment.

As a member of the SOX Services Audit team, you will:

• Conduct SOX Audits of Business controls in a variety of areas such as: Cost of Sales, Revenue, Property-Plant and equipment, Treasury, among others.
• Determine if controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate financial risks.
• Prepare and maintain audit workpapers.
• Investigate control gaps identified during the audit process and partner with the Audit Lead and Control Owners for the corresponding disposition.
• Identify improvements in the controls and audit processes.
• Respond to customer requests and develop professional relationships with key stakeholders
• Occasionally participate in Non-SOX Audit projects as requested by management.

Successful candidates will possess:

• Proven Audit/Risk and controls skills: Demonstrates functional depth in in risks and controls and/or investigations, including risk assessment, evaluating control effectiveness, documentation of workpapers
• Strong Business Acumen with good understanding of business and applying subject matter depth to broader organizational constructs to contribute to solutions that optimally balance performance, cost, risk, accuracy and compliance
• Excellent written and verbal Communication: able to clearly and concisely articulate issues to an unfamiliar, diverse audience and his/her audit team. Can characterize observed data and/or issues in a way that is meaningful and relevant to the targeted risks.
• Excellent Attention to Detail: possesses the ability to focus cognitive resources to achieve precision in the preparation of the workpapers observing audit guidelines and training.
• Strong understanding of Project Management techniques and tools, uses them to plan his job, anticipate roadblocks and deliver tasks on time.
• Solid Customer Orientation skills: knows and listens to customers, engages and learn from them; delivers commitments timely; and goes above and beyond the assigned audit work to provide additional insights to our customers.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Qualifications listed as preferred or additional will be considered a plus factor for applicants.

Minimum qualifications:

• BA with 5+ years of related Finance experience or an MBA with 1+ years of Finance experience.
• Relevant finance experience includes a combination of the following:
  • Risk and controls, compliance or audit experience.
  • Accounting experience.
• Advanced English level.

Preferred qualifications:

• CIA or CPA or equivalent, is a strong plus.

This position requires candidates to upload a resume in English, you are welcome to upload multiple versions of your resume if you prefer but an English version of your resume will be required to be considered for this position.

Key responsibilities would include:

• Developing test plans for customer audits based on risk analysis of the audit area and reviewing pertinent data and information.
• Conducting audit fieldwork using appropriate auditing methods. Consolidate and present audit findings and recommendations to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Following up with relevant internal stakeholders on the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Using data analytics and continued learning of Intel's business environment, to identify emerging risks, hence influence operational business partners on appropriate risk mitigation actions.
• Collaborating with counterparts in other regions and HQ in driving policy and process improvements.

As a successful candidate, you must possess:

• The willingness to travel up to 3 times a quarter for customer audits.
• Strong influence, communication, and presentation skills.
• Org savvy, anticipates controversies and knows how to diffuse
• The skills to effectively manage and lead projects.
• Highly analytical, willing to extract insights from multiple sources of data.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced English.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline for example Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or related.
• 4+ year work experience in a Finance, Audit or Compliance related role.
• Financial modelling and analysis with intermediate to high proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications including MBA, CIMA, ACCA and CPA, and/or advanced analytics certifications.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience in using data visualization software like PowerBI, Tableau or equivalent.